Summer tyre test 225/40 R18 - Tyre Reviews 2023

Summer

2023

Year

6

Tyres

Winner

Continental PremiumContact 7

Best Value

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Test Vehicle

VW Golf GTI

Tested tyres

6

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Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Continental PremiumContact 7

Rating: Test winner

£93

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/6

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/6

Wet Braking#1/6

Wet Handling#2/6

Wet Handling Measured#3/6

Dry

Dry Braking#3/6

Dry Handling#3/6

Dry Handling Measured#4/6

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/6

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/6

Price Value Ratio#2/6

Wear#3/6

Summary

2

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Rating: Highly recommended

£108

92 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/6

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/6

Wet Braking#5/6

Wet Handling#6/6

Wet Handling Measured#6/6

Dry

Dry Handling#1/6

Dry Braking#5/6

Dry Handling Measured#5/6

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/6

Economy

Wear#1/6

Rolling Resistance#2/6

Price Value Ratio#3/6

Summary

3

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Rating: Highly recommended

£88

92 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

92Y · £92

Wet

Wet Handling#1/6

Wet Handling Measured#2/6

Aquaplaning Cross#3/6

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/6

Wet Braking#3/6

Dry

Dry Braking#1/6

Dry Handling#1/6

Dry Handling Measured#3/6

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/6

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/6

Wear#2/6

Price Value Ratio#4/6

Summary

4

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: Recommended

£101

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

92Y · £120 92Y · £101

Wet

Wet Handling#3/6

Wet Braking#4/6

Wet Handling Measured#4/6

Aquaplaning Cross#6/6

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/6

Dry

Dry Braking#3/6

Dry Handling#4/6

Dry Handling Measured#6/6

Comfort

Noise Exterior#2/6

Economy

Price Value Ratio#1/6

Rolling Resistance#2/6

Wear#4/6

Summary

5

Bridgestone Potenza Sport

Rating: Recommended

£94

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

92Y · £94

Wet

Wet Handling Measured#1/6

Wet Braking#2/6

Wet Handling#3/6

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/6

Aquaplaning Cross#5/6

Dry

Dry Braking#2/6

Dry Handling Measured#2/6

Dry Handling#4/6

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/6

Economy

Price Value Ratio#6/6

Rolling Resistance#6/6

Wear#6/6

Summary

6

Yokohama Advan Sport V107

Rating: -

£87

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#4/6

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/6

Wet Handling#5/6

Wet Handling Measured#5/6

Wet Braking#6/6

Dry

Dry Handling Measured#1/6

Dry Handling#4/6

Dry Braking#6/6

Comfort

Noise Exterior#6/6

Economy

Price Value Ratio#5/6

Rolling Resistance#5/6

Wear#5/6

Summary

Same size tyres not featured in the test

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£82 92 W
2	Premium Continental Sportcontact 7 97%	97%	Premium	£96 92 Y
3	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 95%	95%	Premium	£129 92 Y
4	Premium Hankook ION Evo 93%	93%	Premium	£94 92 Y
5	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£88 92 Y
6	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£97 92 H +6 More
7	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£91 92 W +13 More
8	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£102 92 W +4 More

9	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£77 88 Y +3 More
10	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season 86%	86%	Premium	£127 92 H +1 More
11	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 85%	85%	Budget
12	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£99 0 Y
13	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£78 92 Y
14	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	£97 92 W +3 More
15	Premium GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport 81%	81%	Premium	£95 92 Y +6 More
16	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£113 92 W +2 More

17	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£83 92 Y +1 More
18	Premium Vredestein Ultrac Pro 79%	79%	Premium	£92 92 W +1 More
19	Upper-middle Yokohama ADVAN A052 79%	79%	Upper-middle	£317 92 Y
20	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£107 92 Y
21	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£85 92 +1 More
22	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£91 92 Y
23	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£95 92 W +7 More
24	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget

25	Premium Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 77%	77%	Premium	£73 92 Y
26	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£72 92 Y
27	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 76%	76%	Premium	£88 +2 More
28	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium
29	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 76%	76%	Premium	£88 92 Y +1 More
30	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
31	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£73 92 Y +1 More
32	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget

33	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£89 92 W +1 More
34	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 73%	73%	Premium	£106 92 Y
35	Budget Nexen N fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£67 +3 More
36	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£92 92 W +1 More
37	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£93 92 W
38	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£78 92 Y
39	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle
40	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle

41	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£88 +1 More
42	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£83 88 Y +2 More
43	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 67%	67%	Premium	£99 92 V +1 More
44	Premium Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) 66%	66%	Premium	£101 92 Y
45	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget
46	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget	£77 92 Y +1 More
47	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
48	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 56%	56%	Upper-middle

49	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 56%	56%	Upper-middle	£84 +2 More
50	Upper-middle Kumho ECSTA Sport S PS72 55%	55%	Upper-middle	£77 92 Y +1 More
51	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 55%	55%	Budget
52	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£87 92 Y
53	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£180 92 Y
54	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£116 92 W +1 More
55	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£70 92 Y +1 More
56	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£91 92 W

57	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 49%	49%	Premium	£172 92 Y +1 More
58	Premium Pirelli Powergy 48%	48%	Premium	£108 92 Y
59	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
60	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
61	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
62	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
63	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
64	Budget Lassa Driveways Sport 42%	42%	Budget

65	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£73 0 W +2 More
66	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
67	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 36%	36%	Upper-middle
68	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 30%	30%	Budget	£71 92 Y
69	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
70	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
71	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget
72	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget

73	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
74	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 19%	19%	Budget
75	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 18%	18%	Budget
76	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 17%	17%	Budget
77	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
78	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget	£46 92 W +1 More
79	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget	£106